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anecdote
a short account of an incident in someone’s life
SYNONYMS: tale, sketch, vignette, yarn
counterfeit
to make an illegal copy not genuine, fake an imitation designed to deceive SYNONYMS: false, phony, bogus ANTONYMS: genuine, real, authentic
dominate
to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height
SYNONYMS: govern, overlook
fallible
capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate
SYNONYMS: errant, flawed
ANTONYMS: foolproof, unfailing, flawless
grimy
very dirty, covered with dirt or soot
SYNONYMS: filthy, sooty, soiled, dirt-encrusted
ANTONYMS: spotless, spick-and-span, immaculate
maul
a heavy hammer
to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle
SYNONYMS: manhandle, batter
radiant
shining, bright; giving forth light or energy
SYNONYMS: glowing, brilliant, dazzling, resplendent
ANTONYMS: dull, tarnished, lackluster
substantial
large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material
SYNONYMS: considerable, tangible, big
ANTONYMS: minor, insignificant, negligible
tactful
skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite
SYNONYMS: skillful, discreet
ANTONYMS: clumsy, gauche, indiscreet
uncertainty
doubt, the state of being unsure
SYNONYMS: doubtfulness, unsureness
ANTONYMS: sureness, certainty, confidence
consolidate
to combine, unite; to make solid or firm
SYNONYMS: strengthen, firm up, merge
ANTONYMS: scatter, disperse, dissipate
docile
easily taught, led, or managed; obedient
SYNONYMS: manageable, teachable, pliant
ANTONYMS: unruly, wayward, intractable, disobedient
entreat
to beg, implore, ask earnestly
SYNONYMS: plead, appeal to
ANTONYM: clamor for
fickle
liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent
SYNONYMS: inconstant, faithless
ANTONYMS: constant, steady
fugitive
fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp
one who flees or runs away
SYNONYM: deserter elusive
ANTONYMS: lasting, enduring, permanent
iota
a very small part or quantity
SYNONYMS: speck, dab, jot, bit, smidgen
ANTONYMS: flood, deluge, avalanche, glut
potential
something that can develop or become a reality
possible, able to happen
SYNONYMS: possibility, capability
ANTONYMS: actual, real, unlikely, impossible
rural
relating to farm areas and life in the country
SYNONYMS: countrified, pastoral
ANTONYMS: metropolitan, citified
tamper
to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way
SYNONYMS: monkey with, fool with, mess with
ultimate
last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental
SYNONYMS: farthest, furthest, terminal
ANTONYMS: first, initial, most immediate, nearest
